It never ceases to amaze me how different church attendance is between Easter Sunday and the Sunday after Easter. I heard on the radio the other day of a church in Texas expecting 24,000 for Easter yet only 8,000 the Sunday after. Easter is the one Sunday a year where “Christians” who do not attend […]
I know too many people who are great procrastinators. I know so many because I am one myself!! As many college students do, I perfected the art of last minute papers. One time, I thought I had another week for a 25-page research paper, when it was due the next day. I’m not proud of […]
Many of you are aware of the recent trip Eric (Youth/Worship Minister at Mechanicsville Church of Christ) and I made to Ensenada, Mexico. It was an incredible experience! I have a passion for Mexico missions in general and have been to Monterrey, Mexico with Back2Back Ministries now 3 times. But this was a completely different […]
Everyone wants to be noticed. Whether it’s by a special someone, family, or the world, we all have this desire to be heard, seen, and loved. Social media has fueled this desire all the more! The more likes we get on a picture or status, or more views when you go live, the more we […]
Let’s be honest for a moment about what we are really mean by this. We are not actually talking about God leaving schools. Can you really keep God out of anywhere? If God is always with us, and His Spirit lives inside of us, does He really leave when we walk through the doors of […]
Often in Church we talk about the new creation we have become through Christ. Through his death and resurrection, the old is gone and the new has come. And yet we have a tendency not to take it. Truth is, we like the old self. It’s easy and comfortable. The old self makes us feel […]
Nicole Nordeman wrote a song called “The Unmaking.” I heard it for the first time and loved it! Then I listened to it again, the lyrics specifically. (I encourage you to check it out below.) Read the chorus here slowly: This is the unmaking The beauty in the breaking Had to lose myself To find […]
This last week I was reading in Galatians. Paul reminds the Churches in Galatia (Galatians 4:9), “now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God…” they should not turn back to the worthless principles of this world. I paused for a minute and reread that verse several times. “or […]
I am convinced I have OCD to some degree! If you come to my house when I am not expecting it, you will probably see a mess. I promise though, I know where everything is and can locate anything fairly quick. (For the most part.) My computer however is very organized! I love folders! I have […]
My heart is heavy today. Honestly, my heart has been breaking most of the year when it comes to this election and all an election year entails. Not so much because of the candidates. Not so much because of anything the candidates are doing or have said. But primarily because of the way I have […]